Cauliflower Steaks with Olive Relish and Tomato SauceCauliflower Steaks with Olive Relish and Tomato Sauceby Victoria ChallancinNote: After four years of blogging, I finally got around to writing "About Me." Why is that so hard to do?... Archive for ‘Casa y Jardin’
Cauliflower Steaks with Olive Relish and Tomato Sauce
Cauliflower Steaks with Olive Relish and Tomato SauceCauliflower Steaks with Olive Relish and Tomato Sauceby Victoria ChallancinNote: After four years of blogging, I finally got around to writing "About Me." Why is that so hard to do?... Osso Buco-Style Chicken
Osso Buco-Style Chicken Osso Buco-Style Chickenby Victoria ChallancinThirty years later I can still remember the first time I prepared Osso Buco. It was for a dinner party comprised of the lov... Winter Salad with Roasted Beets and Citrus Reduction
Winter Salad with Roasted Beets and Citrus ReductionWinter Salad with Roasted Beets and Citrus Reductionby Victoria ChallancinThis is such a straightforward and refreshing salad for winter--or anytime! When I decided to make this salad, I k... Pears and Cheese Redux
Baby Cheesecakes with Toffee PearsPears and Cheese Reduxby Victoria ChallancinThose of you that follow my blog may have picked up on a recurring theme threading my posts: Pears and Cheese. You might remember:Brandy-Roasted Pears with Gorgon... Pápalo: An Intriguing Mexican Herb
A few sprigs of pápalo in a favorite small Mexican jugPápalo: An Intriguing Mexican Herbby Victoria ChallancinPápaloPorophyllum ruderale or Porophyllum ruderale spp macrocephalumFamily: AsteraceaeLike fellow foodies all over the world, I ... Fruit Tart Giggles
Fresh Fruit TartFruit Tart Gigglesby Victoria ChallancinAs much as I enjoy teaching cooking classes in English, the utter satisfaction and gratification I get from working with Mexican cooks is something else altogether. Over the years, I h... The Chili and Charros Cook-Off: A Bi-Cultural Event
A giant paper mache mojiganga"Wish I had time for just one more bowl of chili." Alleged dying words of Kit Carson (1809-1868), Frontiers Man and Mountain ManThe Chili and Charros Cook-Off: A Bi-Cultural Eventby Victoria ChallancinChiles may... More Fun with Ravioli!
Butternut Squash, Sage, and Goat Cheese Ravioli with Hazelnut Brown-Butter SauceMore Fun with Ravioli:Butternut Squash, Sage, and Goat Cheese Ravioli with Hazelnut Brown-Butter Sauceby Victoria ChallancinRavioli are just fun and satisfying to make, esp... New Orleans-Style Barbecue Shrimp
New Orleans-Style Barbecue ShrimpNew Orleans-Style Barbecue Shrimpby Victoria ChallancinNew Orleans takes its food seriously. And so it should. It is probably the best, most interesting, and most creative regional food in the United S... Creamy Potato Soup with Bacon Vinaigrette
Creamy Potato Soup with Bacon VinaigretteCreamy Potato Soup with Bacon Vinaigretteby Victoria ChallancinI admit it: I am a sucker for the unusual, the odd bit, the dazzling difference, be it in people, in travels, in food. So wh... 
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